Blood delivery (Guidelines)

TAM (Treatments and Medicines) NHS Highland
NHS Highland

Audience

  • NHS Highland
  • Secondary Care only
  • Adults and Children

Blood Delivery Process in Raigmore Hospital (excluding theatre, surgical high dependency and intensive care)

  • Portering and security staff collect and deliver blood for clinical areas in Raigmore Hospital, excluding Theatre, Surgical High Dependency and Intensive Care.
  • Legally, staff must undertake a competency assessment to collect blood components.

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 23/01/2025

Next review date: 24/01/2028

Author(s): SNBTS, Inverness.

Version: V2

Co-Author(s): Highland Hospital Transfusion Committee.

Approved By: TAM Subgroup of the ADTC

Reviewer name(s): Y Webb, Lab Manager, S Rae, Head of Service , L MacKay, Transfusion Practitioner.

Document Id: TAM644